Inspirational stories

These inspirational stories are personal accounts of the experiences of patients, carers or fundraisers - they all have a story to tell about their experience with a blood cancer.

Linda Bury

Linda Bury had been suffering with fatigue and even developed sepsis before she was finally diagnosed with large granular lymphocytic leukaemia (LGLL). Here, she shares how she’s coped since her diagnosis.

Freya Clarke

26-year-old Freya Clarke was experiencing the sights and sounds of both Bali and Australia when her trip was cut short by a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia. Freya now shares her story of diagnosis and treatment.

Lisa Henley-Durcan

Lisa Henley-Durcan was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) in 2005. She put her symptoms down to caring for her father and working full-time. Here, Lisa explains more about her road to diagnosis, and her life since.

Drew Laird

Drew Laird, last year was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Since his diagnosis, Drew has been improving his life and the lives of other leukaemia patients through his fitness journey, and later in the week we'll be showcasing his fitness videos made especially for blood cancer patients.

Carolyn Whittaker

This year, Carolyn Whittaker has been hard at work fundraising for Leukaemia Care. She has been doing so in memory of her husband, Roger, and here she shares Roger’s story.

Claire Tunnacliffe: Distance travelled

Claire Tunnacliffe has taken on the London Marathon twice for Leukaemia Care. In the process, she’s raised over £10,000 for all those affected by blood cancer. Here, she describes her journey, and how she took up running in memory of her dad.

Debbie and Finn Martin: A Christmas update

Last year, Debbie Martin shared her five-year-old son Finn’s story after he was diagnosed with leukaemia not long before the Christmas of 2015. Here, Debbie gives us an update on how Finn is doing.

Laura Mattei

Laura Mattei had all the common symptoms of leukaemia, including fatigue, breathlessness and bleeding, but it took two weeks to get her diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia. Now three years on, Laura shares her journey and how she’s doing now.

Chris Bristow

When 47-year-old Chris Bristow developed an infection from a scratch, doctors discovered something wrong with his blood results. Weeks later, Chris was diagnosed with hairy cell leukaemia. Read his story here.

Emma Suddes

Emma Suddes was only two years old when she developed difficulty breathing and a loss of appetite. Thankfully, her symptoms were spotted quickly, and Emma was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. Now 17, she shares her story.

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